UIC MBA DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The UIC Liautaud MBA is a 13.5 course (54 credit hours) program comprised of six core courses (24 credit hours) and 7.5 advanced electives (30 credit hours).

Core Courses

The core courses are designed to provide students with a basic business foundation.  These courses will teach students the fundamental concepts needed to deepen their functional business knowledge.  The core curriculum consists of the following six courses:

ACTG 500 Introduction to Financial Accounting
Concepts and principles of financial accounting for preparation and evaluation of external reports and financial statements. Extensive computer use required.

ECON 520 Microeconomics for Business Decisions
Efficient allocation of resources by consumers, profit and non-profit firms and government, regulation of industry, monopoly and imperfect competition, business ethics and the market place, efficiency versus equity, social welfare.

FIN 500 Introduction to Corporate Finance
Theory of corporate finance: goal of the firm, time value of money, investment decisions (under certainty and uncertainty), net present value, capital markets, and corporate financing decisions.

IDS 532 Introduction to Operations Management
The management of operations for the production and delivery of goods and services. Topics include the management of projects, production, supply chain, inventory, and quality.

MGMT 541 Organizational Behavior
The organization as a social system. Topics include leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, group behavior, managing change, conflict management, motivation and behavior, and interpersonal communications.

MKTG 500 Introduction to Marketing
Client/consumer behavior and the way institutions respond to such behavior through the planning, pricing, promotion, and distribution of goods and services.

Advanced Electives and Concentrations

Following the completion of the core courses, 30 credit hours of advanced electives are taken.  Using advanced electives, MBA students customize their curriculum to meet their individual career interests and goals by emphasizing one or more of the following concentrations.  MBA students are required to complete at least one concentration as part of their degree coursework.  In order to complete a concentration, a student must complete three courses within their chosen field of study:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Real Estate
• Self Directed

Professional Topics Series

A distinctive feature of the UIC Liautaud MBA program is the Professional Topics Series.  Unlike traditional courses, PTS courses meet for half a semester (eight-week period) and students earn two credit hours per course.  Students may apply up to three of these courses towards their MBA degree.  Course offerings change frequently to reflect current business trends, faculty research, and student interest.  Courses offered in recent semesters include:

• Applied Consulting
• Chicago Exchanges
• Improv & Leadership
• Innovation, Entrepreneurship, & Growth
• Public Companies
• Real Estate Development